Wow! Same exercises as JT but with 400 meter runs added.

Sweet! One I can do with my half-healed ankle. I can't wait.

what the hell is a ring ding?

Excellent workout, looking forward to it.

Quick question, any other Crossfitters in VT?

Hey hub- I'm don't live in VT but I go to Mt Snow every weekend in the winter. If you know of a gym around there let me know.

I'm having a great time at the Barbell cert. Rippetoe is funny and Lon is really nice. Learned the squat, press and deadlift today.
I don't have any experience with the bench press so tomorrow should be interesting.

I'm getting a little tired. I'm going to get a good night sleep and enjoy my last day in WA. I'm sad my trip is coming to a close. It's been so much fun. Now I can look forward to Pittsburgh.

I want to move to the West Coast!

This seriously looks like a great WOD. Looking forward to it...

how many dips r equal to ring dips if you dont have rings, thanks

Tricep intensive...something I need to work on.

The West is the best

M Bliss #7
3 or 4 regular bar dips = 1 ring dip

This one is BRUTAL... not looking forward to it.

mmmmm... tricep pain is fun

3 - 2 - 1 - GO!

I expect to spend a lot of time studying the ceiling when I'm done with this WOD!

For my rest day I did the event from 050923. 10, 20, 30 rep rounds of:
Box jump (20"), HS PUs, Burpees, Pull-Ups.

As requ'd (though 24" box): 13.12

How many ring dips could a ring dip do if a ring dip could do ring dips

Hub - I live in Richmond, VT - where you at?

hey crossfit nation--

some of us new yorkers are having a discussion on the CFNYC blog with regards to the sexual tone and frivolous line of questioning of the AllisonNYC interview that appeared here on the main site two days ago.

our discussion can be found here:

http://www.crossfitnyc.org/archives/2007/10/is_it_all_about.html#comments

and it was prompted by one of our members, Avery, on her own blog. her post, entitled "Is It All About the Snatch?" is worth taking the time to read in its entirety:

http://runningdownadream-avery.blogspot.com/2007/10/is-it-all-about-snatch.html

it would mean a lot to me if everyone, especially those who commented on the video, would take the time to respond here on main boards.

thanks.

P.S.: to avoid confusion for those who don't know me (and because my name is also Allison), let me mention that i'm one of the trainers at CrossFit NYC. "Allison NYC" was a member for several months this year of CFNYC/The Black Box but no longer is a member at this point in time. let me also mention that like Avery, i, too, got along with AllisonNYC, respected/respect her athletic achievements, and wish her the best with her CrossFit pursuits. this discussion isn't so much about her as about how she was questioned/presented in that interview.

M/49/164
Going to be an upper body task but I feel up to it. The rest day followed by a clean was a nice break.
CROSSFIT gives me a reason to keep pushing forward. I hate / love it. Be safe. Have no idea what kind of time I will make just know I am going to be seeing spots.

who competed at Pauls Place with ttpoa, good crew and I miised the competition this year. curious..

Oh this one is going to hurt. Sometimes I think the anticipation is worse than the act. :)

#17 (Allison)

I watched the video again - did you not hear the parts about her saying CrossFit changed her life, and getting to meet Annie? She also says CrossFit guys have motivation and drive, making them attractive. Women have been saying that about videos with the Santa Cruz guys since I've been around CrossFit (since March 07). You may need to search to find the main page comments, but they are there, and no guy is getting up in arms about it. The majority of us men aren't even close to the level of Greg or B. - but we aren't losing sleep, nor are those of us with significant others being shunned because we can't press 300 pounds overhead.

I compared it to the Nadia Shatila interview (http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/CrossFit_NadiaShatilaInterview.wmv) and it didn't seem to be so out there. This interview actually seems more formal than the Allison interview. I actually enjoyed the Allison one more because it was less formal. She's a young woman who is having fun. What is wrong with that? As long as she has no problem with it, really who are other people to judge?

Both are attractive, strong women that deserve praise for all the hard work they put into CrossFit. Asking us all to go after the interviewers is a bit different, and I am really not sure what the motivation is or the main goal. Do you want a more formal interview process? We get to hear Coach drop F bombs and people complain. Music with explicit lyrics, people complain. Now we need to focus on interview formality?

The majority of people using CrossFit are above the age of 13, so if it gets a little PG-13 around here, cover the kiddies eyes if you think it may offend, and watch at your own risk. I thought the video was completely fine.

Think "snatch" is bad? Look at this - http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/CrossFit_AnnArborBloopers.wmv

You can fill in most of the bleeps. And you know what? I don't think any less of Nicole or Annie, in fact I find them both to be extremely good examples of positive role models for women. And ya, they may get a bit raunchy.

Maybe that will change some minds of how laid back

Oops - it cut off what I was going to finish with and edit...

how laid back an atmosphere CrossFit is, even when we are giving our all.

Well, I did my first set of ring dip(s) today and so far, 1 ring dip = 40 regular dips for me.

Allison Bojarski,
Outside of the snatch joke I see nothing that I can identify as offensive in that video interview. I went back and watched it a second time. They asked her, I believe, five questions. Four of them were about her perspective on CrossFit and what she is doing in her certification spree. One of them was about dating. I'm having trouble seeing the offense.

Wow, I just looked at CrossFit NYC's webpage. After viewing that I amazed that someone who posts updates on that page criticized the video. Not that I am offended by the page or the video it just strikes me as a case of the pot calling the kettle black.

Thanks to everyone who made my first posting day yesterday a great one. I looked at all sorts of information you gave me on running form, and shin splints and even the Brooks Beasts. Oh, and my roommate is now using Blackle.

Today there seems to be a more pressing debate than whether or not I should be "aborted" for posting a Dune quotation and I'm going to dip my toe in. (..."aborted"? really? not "deleted" or "removed"? that's pretty harsh ...or pretty funny... not sure which.)

I wasn't a huge fan of the AllisonNYC interview but only because I just want a constant stream of workout demos.

I'm much more comfortable with sexual innuendo in the forum than I am with ideology bashing and the back and forth between the left and the right that sometimes goes on here. This is a fitness forum isn't it?

As for women in the gym. Three of my best female friends have started CrossFitting based on my raving and they love it and they look great and are happy to hear it. One of them just did her first full unassisted pull up and she was thrilled. It was a milestone. I don't think that any of the guys here mean to be patronizing when we express disbelief and awe at the physical prowess of the women of the CrossFitting community. We're just impressed.

I think it's important to note that no one is being put down and everyone is being encouraged to keep going and push their limits. I think that's what's important and it's a beautiful thing.

Back from vacation! This will be my first WOD, though I will likely do the cleans too. I am totally recharged and ready to kick some WOD ass!

About the Allison controversy. I watched the video again. The first time I watched it, I never even watched it to the end, because I really didn't need to now what kind of guy Allison wants to date (duh, she wants a guy who is fit!). After reading the blog and then watching it a second time. It looked like she was having fun with the vid. The whole premise of the video seemed to be "fun" based solely on the whole snatch inuendo (s/p?). What I really saw in that video was that she is passionate about Crossfit and THAT is "hot" all unto itself.

The video fit the personality. Allison is personable and having a good time. (Youth is wasted on the young!) I saw Jolie's name metioned in this conversation. Jolie is like a sister to me. Would an interview with Jolie be different? Of course it would...different personalities. It doesn't mean that Allison is any less passionate or should not be taken seriously. I can assure you that Jolie and I have had many conversations about people at One World, and a person with Allison's fire would snap us to attention. I have been fortunate to spend brief time with Nicole, Annie, and Eva. Not only are they amazing athletes, positive role models, and wonderful people, but they also know how to have fun. I could picture any one of them answering the same questions. The video was fun.... maybe we should leave it at that.

#17: I dont agree with the "snatch" post. It's pretty clear that the person who wrote it has an agenda, and an ax to grind. Who knows what the motivation was, but someone has read too many Naomi Wolff articles and needs to get a grip.

After my post I noticed Nick C.'s second comment. Funny stuff. Isn't that just having a good time too?

sweet pic.

+1 for strong, beautiful, confident women.

Allison B.,

I am a fairly PC individual and I found AllisonNYC to be absolutely charming. So what if there was a little inuendo? It was a very fun interview and not at all over the top.

I would have been offended if she appeared uncomfortable with the line of questioning, which she obviously did not.

You stated: "But I am only using this interview as an example of what I see as a ubiquitous mindset on these boards and even at the gym. A mindset of treating women as an anomaly for being able to do the same work capacity as men, then masking it with praise without ever forgetting to mention their physical appearance."

1. Yes it is ubiquitous. So what?
2. They ARE, unfortunately anomolies - I wish they weren't.
3. They DO look fantastic - good for them (and good for us). Everyone needs to hear that they look great and that their hard work and bright smile is paying off. It sounds to me like you may not hear it enough, and may not want to. Who knows?

To deny that a healthy, attractive and athletic body is as much about sexuality and reproduction as it is about living a better life and feeling good, would be a bit naive.

Allison, I get your point, but can't say I agree.

Great interviews. Keep them coming.

can't stop laughing about the ring ding thing!
.....
going to bed, need sleep
WO looks top drawer, tx

CENSORSHIP AND THE DEATH OF THE COMPLIMENT-
It is an unfortunate day in the crossfit community when we are all made to feel guilty about the insecurities of some of our more sensitive members. It appears that some people see the world through eyes that are set on seeking out inequalities and oppression where it does not in fact exist.
I am not going to reiterate the above posts with which I do agree, that the interview was tongue and cheek, and more playful than some would have liked yet far less than deragotory or demeaning.
In Avery's blog she said that she would do her part by not saying a person had nice traps or calves anymore. When we get to the point in our culture where we can no longer give someone a comlpiment on their physique in the context of a message board dedicated to fitness...something has gone wrong? That is rediculous!
As for the snatch comments. There is just something inherently funny about the word, it brings out the kid in us and makes us chuckle inside. It will always be funny. But thats all it is, a joke. Our minds individually are the ones who assign the connotations of the joke. So only you with the dirty mind are to blame Avery! Sorry!
If the tables were turned in the interview and a male was being interviewed by a woman and at the end she complimented his apperance and asked what kind of women he likes, he would probably be flattered. And furthermore, if half of the posts following the interview also complimented him, I highly doubt he would be offended, hey, it would make my day.
I'm not even going to comment on her comparison of us to racists, I mean WOW! I almost lost my mind there.
The bottom line is that this is a crossfit message board. This is not the workplace. People come here to get in shape and have fun. Encouragement and COMPLIMENTS are a big part of that. Being light hearted and having the ability to joke with eachother is part of having fun. So if you cannot take a joke or a compliment...oh wait, the joke and compliment weren't even directed at you..let me back up. If you can't allow someone else to take a joke or compliment, you are too sensitive
-get over yourself and don't bring your baggage to crossfit
I'm glad we had the chance to discuss this I love crossfit!

yes there are some errors in my post, but whatever...its a message board!

19/m/5'9/162

OHS(5s):40kg,50,55,57.5,60(pr, yay!)

bar for ring dips, 1:1
HSPUs assisted using smith machine
runs on t-mill, 1:45 (set to 20km/h)

25:31

Why do people have to get all Rosie O'Donnell about the video? Grow up. We are all adults here.

I was really on the fence about responding to this for two reasons. The first is that things can be misinterpreted through posts so I'll try my best to be clear. The second is I feel like this is negative and try to stay positive. This put a damper on my night.

I'm shocked and hurt.

I had a great time doing the interview. If I felt uncomfortable I would have made that clear. I mentioned in the interview I worked on the trading floor of the NYMEX. I was one of maybe 5 women and 3000 men. I was sexually harassed everyday to the point that I had to quit and go through months of therapy. I felt abused and disrespected everyday. I don't tolerate anything like that anymore. I feel like part of being a strong Crossfit woman is also about standing up for myself and I would have done that if I felt like I needed to. I feel like women are highly respected on this board and in this community and I'm proud to be a part of it.

Yes everyone please look at the CrossfitNYC page like Allison asked. Scroll down to October 24th. There are pictures of Allison's breast being grabbed by a guy and her grabbing his chest. These pictures are posted by Allison with the caption "Equal opportunity harassment"!. There is also a picture of her and another girl in her bra.
The picture of me in my bikini was put up without my permission or knowledge although I don't really mind it (FTR I didn't think it was a big deal and was flattered you guys put up a link to the interview)

You should probably take those down if you're worried about women's rights or whatever it is you were offended by.

I'm so happy I got a chance to express my love and appreciation for Crossfit. We were being playful just like you were when you dressed up in your costume for the WOD. What's the difference. Is it because I showed my "snatch"? If so, I did it because I was helping him with his snatch and I thought I was pretty good at it and we ALL found it funny. Not just the guys. I'm pretty sure that mostly adults are reading, watching and posting here so I figured it was safe and we could all get a few giggles out of it. Who hasn't laughed even a little about the snatch and jerk. Come on..

I can't help but feel like it's less about women being disrespected and more a personal attack towards me. It seems like you're offended when it's convenient for you. It also seems like you're less concerned about women being respected (based on the pictures you posted of yourself) and more concered with making me look like an ass. I really hope I'm totally wrong. Thats like the opposite of what you say you're making a stand about. You should be supporting other women instead of trying to break them down. I really hope I'm wrong because from one woman to another that would just be a shame.

I was planning to return to the BlackBox to train when I got back to NY on Monday. I don't think I'll be doing that now.

I read all the responses that day and was most touched by the ones by the women telling me they were proud. It really made me feel great. It would make me feel terrible if I thought I let the women down because all I want to do is be a good example for other women and represent! I also noticed lots of the comments were about my energy and passion about Crossfit and that everyone could relate which is exactly what I was hoping for.

For the record if I offended anyone I'm really sorry. I thought it was all in good fun. I take my training very seriously and hope that came across in my interview. I also like to have a little fun.

Thank you to everyone who got where I was coming from. I felt honored to be interviewed and took it very seriously even though I was laughing the whole time. That's just how I am. Although right now I'm sad because all of this. This is putting a damper on something that made me feel like I was on top of the world.

Allison-

Don't apologize because someone else got their "snatch" hurt.

Can't wait to see more videos of you and the other crossfit women in action! Great job.

As funny as I think learning "the snatch" is, I think learning "to jerk" is even more funny. Anyone? Anyone? Ahhhh... That's rich.

M/50/170
Warmup - 5 min. on exer. bike + 1 rd. mod. CFWU

WOD - 19:47

Sub'ed ring dips with feet on bench and modified HSPU with feet supported on barbell on squat rack.

The interviews you see on this site are unscripted. In fact, as Allison walked to the camera, she thought I had asked her to interview Sevan, not the other way around. It was taped during lunch on the Sunday of the Kettlebell Cert in Santa Cruz. I knew several days before the event that I was going to ask her to do the interview for the same reasons I asked Bingo, Hari, Dammit, Nadia, CCT Joey, John Wopat and the others: she is an enthusiastic member of our community whose posts are noticeable on the main site. I had no idea what she looked like, and I didn't care.

Sevan and Allison were 12 hours into a seminar with about 15 people. They had a pretty good sense of each other, and why they were there. Allison is really excited about CrossFit, about the changes it's made in her life, and about what this means for her future. She is young, bubbly, playful, and yes, hot. I think the video successfully conveyed all that. Sevan is a good interviewer. He fed off her energy, which allowed her personality and interests to come through. We know much more about Allison than Sevan, which is how it's supposed to be.

CrossFit will always be a great place to be hot. A good (female) friend once said, "Thank God fit bodies are beautiful because working out would become a real dilemma if strength, stamina, speed, power, and health made you ugly."

You can expect to see a lot more of Allison if she keeps showing up to events with the same spirit.

Ms. Bojarski: I can't imagine how this exchange could possibly reflect well upon your affiliate.

Ms. Bishop: nil desperandum. If you respect yourself, others will follow. If you do not respect yourself, the respect of others is immaterial.

Best of luck to you both. Please refrain from airing dirty laundry in the WOD comments. Thanks.

AllisonNYC's interview was the first female interview I've seen. I believe the tone of the interview was set by Allison, especially now that I've watched Nadia's interview. That's simply who Allison is. I'm not that bubbly or positive and I have been resentful of those that are at different times in my life. But no longer.

In fact, AllisonNYC, I would suggest - don't let these comments here and on the NYC site stop you from returning there to WO. The will only rob you of the encouragement and support you've obviously received there in the past. People have different opinions and everyone in the spotlight gets negative feedback about something or another. You would also rob them of a committed, enthusiastic member who's recently received a ton of training. And smile when you see Allison B. I bet you both would learn a lot from sitting down over a latte right now and might become much better friends at the bottom of the cup. :) God bless!

I'd just like to say I disagreed with Allison Bojarski's take on events and that a culture of overheightened sensitivity to offence that might potentially be taken by other people about other people is wildly unhelpful. Especially on a fitness forum. AllisonNYC, great interview, great post.

#43 Christie-
Well Said!

Here is my $.50

Are women objectified here? Sometimes, yes they are.
Are men objectified here? Sometimes, yes they are.
I have read many a comment from women posting here, drooling over Brendan or Greg, equally as the same number of guys drooling over the women. How many guys have written in, jokingly I assume, that they have to hide the videos of Greg working out from their wives? How many marriage proposals has Nicole received?

I have made jokes myself, during the posting of my results about my snatch form. I have thought equally about the Jerk. Sometimes when reading other peoples comments about their snatch or their jerk form, I start laughing to myself. My mind drives into the gutter on a frequent basis and sometimes I am very crude.

I had to come to terms with a lot of body issues and realized that usually when someone is criticizing someone else, it is because of their own insecurities and fears that are being projected onto the person that is being criticized.

There have been many times that I have been bothered by the comments made in the comment page. At first I am angered or saddened by them, but, then I look at why it upsets ME so much.
Sometimes I realize that it is best to just let it go and let it be. Sometimes people have to remind me to not step on other people's toes and let everyone have their space. Clearly, not everyone will think like me and everyone has their own issues and agendas. Maybe it is the beginning of complacency on my part. I don’t think so; I tend to look at it more along the lines of worrying about myself and my family and choosing my battles. I learn something and I come away with knowledge about myself, society, and how we all fit together.

What I got from the interview, was Allison's enthusiasm and passion for what she is doing and to saw it captured. I already knew from reading her posts that she had a bubbly personality and liked to joke and I don't even know her personally. Also, how many other people would take such a leap of faith and jump with both feet into something entirely new? I admire that.

I think the interviews themselves have done a decent job at capturing who the person is and Tony B should be commended on it.

Kate

Alison_NYC you fkn rule and I think the majority of the guys and girls who are part of this community have an equal respect for other members who are willing to push there own limits. I wouldn't worry about the tall poppy syndrome some people exhibit.

To the Other Alison, just throwing this one out there, I have no doubt that you're an articulate, educated, and empowered woman and respect you for that. However, to me, this appears to be envy in its most pure an malevolant form. I don't think it necessray to re-iterate that of which others have already said.

Allison NYC hope you enjoy the rest of the crossfit seminar and if you're ever in Syndey feel free to show me how to snatch correctly ;-)
- Kam

27/m/74"/192#

Just got rings today, first time i've ever tried to do anything on them and let me say... I was pretty skeptical about the 3-4 bar dip to ring dip conversion factor, but after doing 50 ring dips, OMFG... the conversion is right on the money, hehe. It took me 12 minutes alone to knock out the dips (last couple sets were singles).

I wasn't up to handstand pushups at the end, so I subbed very elevated pushups (48" rack), but other than that, as Rx'd: 34:48

Hi-I just want to say that I work out at the Box and I love it-and I know Avery, Alison and A2-who are all amazing athletes and I when I grow up I hope I can do a pullup like all of them! Alison took a risk to test the waters on the main site about an issue that Avery wrote about. Neither Avery nor Alison said anything negative about A2 on the post, blog or frankly at our Box. In fact Alison made it clear that it was not about Alison per se as it was about the tenor of the interview. Alison and Avery both recognize all the same positive things about A2 as many of you adn everyone at the Box was excited when we woke up that mornign to find that another one of "our own" had been interviewd.

Obviously Alison has pretty much gotten the results of the "tempertaure taking" on this topic-which is what she wanted, but please lets stop attacking Alison on a personal level-and by association-Avery and assuming that this was generated by jealousy of A2. I can tell you that this is absolutely not the case and when we do this we discredit the accomplishments of all three of these women who have all worked hard to make their crossfit gains as well as the legitimacy of the question raised by Alison/Avery. Its fine to disagree. That is what Alison wanted to know, but simply because a woman happens to pose a debate about the tone of an interview of another woman does not ipso facto meanthat she is jealous of her . Alison did not set out to hurt A2 and I hope people can just respond to Alison's question without the need to assume -incorrectly-that it came from a sinister place. To watch Alison train her female clients with patience and encouragement at the Black Box you would know that Alison is motivated every day in great part by helping the women of crossfit of every fitness level attain their athletic goals.

21:13 as rx'd-rock on fellow Crossfitters...

199 lb 29 yom Camp Stanley, Korea
14:31 Oh my Lord, my arms are done for tonight!
subed rig dips for bar dips, sorry no rigs yet

BTW I can spell RINGS, ok, so there

There is a write up in yesterdays journal about Lt Murphy. If it as not been posted yet, let me know and I'll put it up.

MK

Scaled and subbed cycle+elevated pushups.

15 dips
800m cycle
15 pushups
800m cycle
15 el. pushups
800m cycle
Time: 8min

Must have underestimated myself because I recovered almost immediately.

So I finished off with DB swings, farmer's walk, waiter's walk, and pullups in fast progression!

Felt a tad nauseous...

Ladies.. I believe it's called Jealousy, with a capitol J.

I find it hard to comprehend why anyone who thinks that the AllisonNYC interview was sexest would feel a need to venture into a realm that is clearly overflowing with men, and therefore testosterone. I am quite certain there are numerous all-female facilities available if you require sensitivity and softness.

I knew Crossfit was the place for me after watching Greg A in that heavy fran clip. And i have never trained harder or looked better.

AllisonNYC you rock.. Don't let 'em bring you down.

And as for the WOD I am getting much closer to the ground with my nose; i will conquer HSPU's.

re: swat competition

There were 32 teams from around the state of Texas and Louisiana at this years TTPOA swat competition, which featured 11 events over four days. The pictured team, from Dallas PD, was the overall champion. The team is a patrol based team and was very honored just to be able to compete with the elite swat teams from around the state. The TTPOA competition hosted by Paul Howe, ex-delta force soldier of "Blackhawk Down" fame, is considered the most physically demanding swat competition in the country. Thanks to our conditioning from Crossfit, the physical aspect was not an issue for us. This was the first competition for this team and after the success will hopefully not be the last.

If it's not the music that's offending people it's the videos. One thing both have in common is the power of the off switch. Yeah, yeah, I get it...it's not about that. It's about this community and how the different sexes are portrayed. My take on this...get over it.

What is the issue with the interview? It began with Sevan introducing Allison and the exercise she was about to demonstrate. Who named that exercise? I have no idea, but it's nothing new. If someone takes the word snatch the wrong way, too bad. The middle of the interview was about how CrossFit changed Allison's life. Anything wrong with that? No, I am glad she found happiness. In the end Allison told us where she worked, how it made her feel, the type of guys she used to date and finally that she found Crossfit men attractive. I would say that was a successful interview. We found out who she was, where she came from, what turned her on to Crossfit and why she enjoys doing it. (Sorry...I said we found out what turned her on. For those offended please email me and I'll explain what I meant)

It is a shame that all some people can process from that interview are the perceived negatives. Negatives that exist only because those people choose to be negative. There are a couple definitions of snatch...why take it out of context? If it offends you...too bad. You know what offends me...negative people, so shut up.

There are many of us who have been in a not so nice part of the world for a long time. We see a lot of good things happening, and unfortunately we also see some bad. When I turn on the news, to see how the media is portraying us, I am disgusted. Why do people only report the bad? Why do we focus on the negatives???? I guess some people are naturally sad and have a negative attitude...we'll call them reporters and those offended by Allison's interview.

CrossFit is about whatever you want it to be about. To me it's about a better way of life, it's about fitness, pushing yourself, setting and achieving goals and being part of a community. It's about doing something you can be proud of, a feeling nobody should be able to take away from you. Some people say life is short...I say life is the longest thing we do and we should have fun while we can.

AllisonNYC, you seem like an awesome person. I'm glad you found happiness...that's how I judge success. Keep your head up and godspeed.

Ms. Bojarski - you should have removed the pictures from your site before you wrote your article...no one likes a hypocrite.

I have always said the world would be a boring place if everyone was just like me.
Pukie the clown,
the baby taped to the wall(I loved it!),
the rest day discussions(they sure fire me up!), the language, the songs.
If you want offense you can sure find it!
Suck it up!!
Deal with it!
that's what makes the world an interesting place!
I love Crossfit!
Physical and mental growth.

I for one would like to say that I'm proud to see a group of people from around North America standing up and pushing back the offensive shroud of censorship.  

Seeing sexual harassment in the AllisonNYC interview is to place AllisonNYC in the role of victim and not that of equal, in your own mind at least.  She was playing with a new friend and they both seemed to be having lots of fun. They were not hurting each other or advocating any type of action that would hurt anyone else.

AllisonNYC - I hope that you get how many people are on your side and sorry that this seems to be centered around you. Keep up the enthusiasm.

It has already been pointed out that other interviews did not share the same sexual charge.  That does not make them better, or worse, just a different interview.

I, at first, said that I wasn't a fan of any of the interviews but I'm thinking now that they're part of the training program. CrossFit, I believe, trains the mind as well as the body.

WOD - 21 conversations where you are generous of spirit and allow the other person full self expression. Do not get offended.
Post time to comments.

F/40/147lbs

Warm up: 1 mile (1600m - our treadmills are metric) run, 1%

Scaled:

50 parallel bar dips
400m run
50 press-ups (as RX'd)
400m run
50 barbell presses (did 20 reps at 20kg but shoulders were fried, so switched down to a 15kg bar).
400m run

Run on treadmill at 1%
All sets *very* broken.

24:45

Cool down: 1 mile (1600m) run, 1%

I NEED HELP WITH A SUBSTITUTION

hey everyone, i can't run on a sprained ankle, but i'm thinking about using the dumbell swing sub, does anyone know what the sub is for 400 meters?

Elvis #56 -

We've got your back. Ignore the lamestream media, who wouldn't understand what I just said because they only know how to get in someone's face. More and more of us ignore them, and get real news from other sources. We're behind you, and we're watching out for each other and for you and your teams. One other thing - we have long, long memories. We'll remember who said what and who did what. Your service is the right kind of memory.

- USAF vet, been out far longer than I was in. But I was bombed by terrorists back when they were Commies, not religious thugs. The media somehow didn't care about that, either; it didn't fit their agenda. But real people did care.

Looking forward to doing this WOD this afternoon.

#59 John: I ALWAYS sub rows for runs. If you have access to rower, go for the 400m. For me, it gets my heart-rate up higher than if I'm running balls-out anyway.

Sad interchange about the AllisonNYC interview. I enjoyed the playfulness about it all. Coming from road cycling background where most take themselves (& equipment) WAY too seriously, it's nice to see comaraderie, community, playfulness, and, yes, even innuendo. I enjoyed the interview and I hope to see many more "fun" interviews and highlighted WOD videos down the road.

Just got done scrolling through the CF NYC blog for my first time and find it extremely amusing and relevant to this discussion that Allison B. posted over a dozen pictures of AllisonNYC flaunting her stuff (nice pictures by the way!) and NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN decides, "OK, I had enough." She used AllisonNYC the whole time to her benefit until jealousy set in and she could no longer take Allison getting all the attention (the interview in question was obviously the straw that broke the camels back for her). This is nothing new. Women have been jealous of attractive women(more so with blondes)since the test of time. Makes evolutionary sense since the prettier woman is much more likely to mate and pass on her genes and raise children. So unless there is more than we know about it....Allison B. does not have a leg to stand on here and needs to "just get over it."

27/m/5'7&3/4/160

heres one for all those who take themselves too seriously...talk talk talk

dips 30/10/10
treadmil 11mph 2% incline
honest pushups? whatever...did full extension to
chest on floor 50 times straight
treadmill 12 mph 2% incline
hspu unassisted 5/5/5/5/5/5/5/5/3/3/2/2 took 10 minutes itself
treadmill 12.5 mph 2%incline

treadmill takes too long to speed up, but no paved roads to run on

20:14

Sub'd 20# dumbell presses for hspu's, otherwise as rx'd. 26:21.

Glassman,

Well, I came on here to see what kind of times people are getting on this workout and all I see is this drivel. I really do miss the good old days when I first started crossfit in 2003. Focus on the workouts. Hard work. Good people. No need to go mental on anyone. No politics.

You all have really changed. So, are you good with all that?

44/175

As rx'ed: 25:42
1:07 faster than last time. HSPU again took more than 1/2 of the time.

It's natural for adults to play with sexual innuendo. It's fun too.

A problem can happen with casual sex talk when someone is in a position where they don't have the power to push back when they think things have gone too far.

This can happen in workplaces where one gender (usually male) dominates. The minority doesn't have the power to put the majority in its place, so things can cross the line from fun to abusive without consequences to the abusers.

Is this the situation here? I doubt it. One thing I like about Crossfit is the prominent position women play in the community. There's lots of women, they are strong, and they are well-respected. It seems like a healthy group of people in terms of gender relations.

So if the group is healthy, why not enjoy the benefits of healthy relations by having some fun? As long as everyone can say "enough" without being ostracized by the group, let's be playful together.

It's good to think about whether we have a problem or not, but I don't think we need a global smackdown on junior-high-style humor quite yet.

bw 163 age 38
HSPU feet on rack otherwise rx'd
20:12
HSPU kicked my "ass" soory if I offend

M/30/5'7"/183
as rx'd 17:35
I usually do the wods at the gym, but we have some nice parks in bay ridge, brooklyn, and I hang my rings any chance I get.
I almost always do the sprint work on the treadmill, but today I did it on track. It's a different experience actually sprinting than just setting speed.
Did muscle up practice at the end. Did 15-20 jumping muscle ups, and kept setting the rings higher, for less of a jump. I'm getting close.

Now I am afraid to comment on the Texas boys in today's pic. I will keep this one to myself!

Where is Spider Chick when you need her?

bw: 191

Subbed elliptical and was slow. HSPU were 1/4 ROM.

Time: 23:59

30/m/195

5k run straight to WOD

23::21 (obviously not including the 5k)

subbed 75# push-press for hspu

Elvis - I agree with you especially on your last comment about being a hypocrite. I went to the nyc main site and saw nothing but scantily clad halloween costumes...and she was offended with the interview..geez. I've got some experience with unfriendly places and agree that CF should be a completely positive experience and atmosphere...its not worth being negative there's already enough bad stuff out there

Anyone out there "In the Zone?" I substitute turkey based products for pork alot (bacon, sausage, etc) Anyone know how that will generally affect the proportions? Email me or reply to this post
thanks

The Boys at FOB Warhorse...
Malcom 15:33
Pat 15:10
Tim 12:37

For the record, as I stated in my original post, I wasn't critiquing AllisonNYC at all. I just didn't like the tone of the interview and the lack of serious questions for Allison about her amazing athletic abilities, her choice to work at a big-box gym as a trainer and the issues she has faced doing that, etc.

I just could not imagine that same type of interview with the gender roles reversed. I've never seen anything like that on this site and I doubt I ever will, because any men that get interviewed are approached in a more serious manner.

While AllisonNYC was a member of CFNYC, she made amazing progress, always worked hard, and was a quick learner. I was not and am not critiquing her, and I'm sorry if she or anyone else feels that I am.

I just would prefer it if CrossFit didn't fall into mainstream culture's stereotyping of women, and *sometimes* I feel it does.

I raised this critique because I *am* part of the CrossFit community (although more through CFNYC than through the main site, generally) and I want to feel welcome here, to feel my views reflected.

Taking women seriously is a big part of that.

The accusations of jealousy are so typical and cliched that I was tempted to not address them at all, but I decided to go ahead and make this post to further clarify what exactly I was concerned about.

As Rx'ed 34:30

Just when you think your going to smoke a workout you hit a brick wall. Thank You for handstand pushups I dont know what I would do without them. Oh actually I do know, I would have finished in 1/2 the time. Always a pleasure to be challenged.

"If something is worth doing, it's worth doing it right" ~That sums it up for the day!!

AllisonB

sexual innuendo has been a part of the videos of the women on this site since i can remember. it has always been fun and good natured and never abusive. so lighten up. the world is round, square don't fit at all.

46 194

scaled reg dips only 50 and hspu over 5.5 foot bar and to head not nose. Pushups mainly honest some milt.

13:17

I think the Allison interview was tremendous. Allison came across as funny, intelligent and extremely passionate about crossfit. She is of course obvisously attractive, and sometimes people can be jealous of that. Sometimes people like myself will make comments about that fact.

That is human nature. I think compliments and acknowledging the obvious in good taste are normal and healthy. I hope we did not upset Allison, and really she is the only one who matters.

Crossfit is about fitness. Many of the exercise videos show extremely fit and women and men, sweating and dressed in very little gasping for breath. This is normal and no one makes comments about that. But show a pretty lady with cute smile,a great personality and people are upset? Because 2 adults were kidding around and having fun people get upset? It all recks of jealous too me.

Ok. So I wasn't going to post a relpy/comment on this as I don't want to *gasp* offend anyone, but it is irritating me to no end.

I went to the CrossFitNYC site. Uh, HELLO! I seriously have no problem with pictures of fit people. But, really, how can you sit there and say
"some of us new yorkers are having a discussion on the CFNYC blog with regards to the sexual tone and frivolous line of questioning of the AllisonNYC interview that appeared here on the main site two days ago"
and have pictures like that on your site? Can we all say HYPOCRITE? AllisonNYC's interview was fun and funny! I thouroughly enjoyed it. I am also female. I am a CrossFitter. I have a sense of humor, albeit a dark one. I actually learned something from her snatch......video that is. I never knew how to do one with a "kettleball", now I know.
Get over it. Don't watch the video if it offends you.
K, I'm not so irritated now.

on vacation in huntington beach visiting my brother so falling behind on the workouts (he seems to think i need some work on my alcohol tolerance). may go check out the crossfit gym here today.

sailorcrew

great time to shoot for on this workout. thanks a lot.

28/M/160#

21:20

46 / 171

as rx'd - the HSPUs had my nose and forehead sinking into an abmat

36:36 - this had 24 minutes worth of HSPUs!

Gar. my other post is hung up in the spam filter. maybe it will show up.
AllisonNYC- you are awesome and you rank right up there with Eva and Annie in my book. Keep up the great work. I for one loved your interview.

The other Allison- there is a kids CF shirt I saw somewhere...it reads, Suck It Up, Buttercup.

I really cant believe all this :"blah blah blah" over the AllisonNYC video. I didn't even notice the play on "snatch" when I first watched the video. What I noticed was a pretty girl able to snatch a 16kg(?) or 12kg(?) kettlebell, which is impressive. Her form was great, I was truely impressed. She seemed motivated and excited about crossfit,it had changed her life; a sentiment we all seem to share. I think it is pretty obvious that the Crossfit community respects all that participate, be it male or female, young or old. Several of the true Crossfit "gods" happen to be women and I think the respect and admiration felt for them is the same as for their male counterparts.

Lets not all loose our sense of humor here, remember we are humans who do happen to notice members of the opposite sex ( or same sex for that matter). I am a women who works in the predominately male field of law enforcement. Dealing with peoples perceptions is something I encounter on a daily basis. Although I can not control what people think, I can control the way I present myself. Allison obviously felt comfortable giving that interview, and posted that she enjoyed giving the interview. I see nothing wrong with what she did or said.

AllisonNYC, you rock! Keep Crossfitting, and hope this experience does not put out your Crossfit fire!

Sunday musings, from Denver (with apologies for this and every other set of musings to JWL)...

1) Coors light is the official "high end" beer of DU undergrads. Don't even ask what the "every day" beer is.

2) I watched the AllisonNYC video. Then I watched the bingo video. Anybody else notice that 80-90% of what Allison and I said about Crossfit was pretty much the same? We talked a little about our non-CF lives (I'm presently visiting "The Heir" at college), but mostly about how CF has enhanced our walk on this earth. And there was an off-color double-entendre in both; not a whole lot of noise about "wod" and "corn-hole" after the bingo video, though, probably because I represent a different part of the CF table setting I so often reference, in this case the older, slower, saggier, follicle-challenged, shirt always on version of the Y chromosome set.

So AllisonNYC, here's my take, and I'm gonna go all old and paternal on you here: "Lovely Daughter" and I will watch your video together just like we've watched so many of the other Women of Crossfit videos and you will be yet another example of how Crossfit is there for everyone. A positive example for her, just like Annie, Nicole, Jolie, Jamie, Eva, Sage, Lisa L., Mikki, and on and on. Why don't you email Lynne and ask her to remove your post above. Let your interview speak for you; it speaks well of you. Mrs. bingo has a saying (which I've already violated here) that fits: "Less said, sooner mended."

I'll see you all next week.

Question on picture...
Is the farmer the background forward of the firing line???

Musings in the filter...

33/M/175

As Rx'D:
17:07

24/m/205
That one is tough...
17:28
Only got 20 ring dips, did the other 30 jumping
Only got 12 HSPU

My triceps obviously need some work.

21:00 row
HSPU not "nose to floor" - Not close

Wow, I am really surprised by the gibber-gabber over the AllisonNYC video. I did not even notice the play on words with –snatch- when I first watched it. I went back and viewed it again, and it was so quick, I can’t believe anyone even noticed. What I noticed was a pretty girl who could snatch a 16kg, or was it 12 kg, kettlebell. I was impressed, both with her form and ability. Great work Allison.

I do not believe Crossfit does anything to bash females or humiliate females. Some of the true Crossfit gods are women, and they get the same respect that their male counterparts receive. It is hard being a women in a mans’ world, I am a women who works in the predominately male field of law enforcement. Dealing with peoples perceptions (friend and foe) is something I encounter on a daily basis. Although I can not control what people think, I can control the way I present myself. AllsionNYC obviously felt comfortable giving the interview; no one forced her or coerced her. I see nothing wrong with what she did or said.

Let’s not loose our sense of humor and playfulness. We are humans and do notice members of the opposite sex (and same sex for that matter). We have had these discussions before on this site regarding music content. I do not want to say if you don’t like it, go to another site. I think these discussions benefit all. But let’s remember, we are all different, and Coach John Wooden once said, “If we are all thinking alike, then no one is thinking”. Our diversity makes us stronger. We all have the right to choose a different course, and if you don’t agree with the course AllisonNYC chose, it does not mean that Crossfit demeans women.

AllisonNYC, you rock! I was saddened by your post and hope your Crossfit flame has not burnt out. Keep snatching! Your snatch looked great!

I think people need to lighten up. With everyone getting their 'snatches' hurt. This is an ALPHA site. People are gonning say stuff that rubs you the wrong way.

When I speedskated the first thing we told a some chick who skated like a chick to skate like dude. It was not meant to bash these dames. Just feminity has its place and more often than not, athletics is not the place. Reason being is that gracefulness excuted before aggression makes the execution prissy and weak. If you can be graceful while being aggressive then it is beautiful,if not be aggressive first. So if some Meatstick dude moved like a prissy pansy, I would tell him the same thing.

Regardless, agression must come first. In everyones' minds when you are told to "use your man hands" or 'lay your C*ck and Balls on the table" it has nothing to do with gender (sex) it has to do with mind set. I won't go into the whole empowerment thing that women tend to do to celebrate their rise to not being a push-over. Since, they do it as a hippy drum circle mindset, it is still lame. AllisonNYC projects independant success. No group affirmation needed.

I'd bet she doesn't do Girls Night Out very often. Every day is AllisonNYC day to her. She doesn't need a supporting cast needy hen-peckers flocking with her.

As a person, AllisonNYC is what she is (insert description). My question is does she get it? If so, then she can learn. She obviously gets it, or Tony would not bother. I trust Tony. Tony seems to interview people who can stand on their own, regardless of CrossFit ability.

AllisonNYC, if you are reading this. My advice is to go about your business. You are doing fine without the sisterhood. You are who you are, which is Alpha. Maybe you are feminine too, beats me. I don't know you. Just keep on putting out.

I was asked for my opinion of CrossFit 'Ladies' during my interview (wasn't shown). I guess I never really thought of it before. To me it does not matter. An Alpha is an Alpha.

However, I would like to revise and extend that thought, that if asked again, I would look right in the camera and say 'I think CrossFit Women are great, every Crossfit Man should have atleast two." Just to get under some craws.

lol @ comment #83.

My post is also hung up in the spam filter. Dont know what I did to offend the filter god, but I will have to wait.

anyway, AllisonNYC, you rock - and to those that were offended by her interview, dont be so sensative.

28 yom, 180 lbs

around 26:00, forgot my watch

did the 400s before each exercise, did self assisted hspu, and they still took me 10 minutes to do

Wow.

I have had the pleasure of training both Allisons and they are both great athletes. They are both great women. I am very fond of both of them. I would like us all to be friends again. Honestly.

Bojarski has been at The Box since very early on and has been instrumental to its growth and success. Bishop's relationship with The Box was short and tumultuous although she too has be instrumental in its growth. I think we can get over personal bashing and discuss the issue:

I think the point is or should be that Bishop is an excellent athlete and should be treated as such. The problem I think Avery is pointing out is that when Hari is interviewed he is treated like a diplomat and when A2 is interviewed she is treated like a pornstar. The truth of the matter is that
Bishop is younger, fitter, faster and all-around better athlete than Hari (no offense, Hari) and most people here at The Box. However, that part of the story is neglected in the CrossFit interview in favor of her dating preferences.

Nobody asked who Hari wanted to date.

I think if you know us at The Box, you'll know we don't take a things too seriously. You'll see our Halloween video (coming soon) and understand that we're a fun loving bunch. Just because we have fun we can still stop to debate whether or not an interview was sexist or not. It's not a personal attack. As a coach I am more interested in Bishop's lifting achievements than who she wants to date. I think that's fair. Of course, we here in NYC have had the pleasure of working out and hanging out with Bishop and already know about her dating preferences. So perhaps we just wanted more substance. Knowing how much of a bad ass Bishop is I would have wanted her to speak about how much she has lifted and how many pullups she can do. Maybe the CrossFit community at large has been overstimulated by substance and wanted more fluff. That's cool.

I wish Bishop the best and am sorry that this debate seems like a personal attack on her. She is a respected member of our community and we want what's best for her. I would love to see her fitness skills highlighted more because she is such a badass.

17:05
Ring dips
Honest push-ups
HSPU nose to floor(brutal, many sets of 3's and 2's)
Great Workout!

25:40 as rx'd

BW 175

as rx'd

22:50

I started the HSPU 8.5 mins into the workout and finished them around 21:40...ouch!

#92 Keith,

I agree with most of your post. I saw the Hari interview and was very moved, I really related to him and I think I actually was a bit teary eyed. I felt the same way when I saw the AllisonNYC interview. However, I do not think she was treated like a porn star and Hari was treated like a diplomat. Their personalities dictated the course of the interview. Hari was very serious, AllisonNYC very bubbly and full of life. Both interveiws were great, just two totally different people. AllisonNYC sets the course of the interview at the very begining, if you watch it again you will see her personality come out in her antics. I am sure if Hari had acted as such, his interview would have been different, and he might have been asked who he wanted to date.

As a woman, I loved both interviews and was not offended by either. AllisonNYC was herself, and although she seemed fun loving, I am sure when she gets down to it, she gets down!

Again, lets not be so sensative and read so deeply into this stuff....

Almost as rx'd...37:18

Subs:

-I have no rings I subbed 175 dips.
-The area I measured out for running was 600m, also I did the runs with my dog so I had to stop a few times. I made up for this with all out spints.

I like the 175 dips except it took me almost 12 mins just on that.

32/F/124

Workout at home today:

50 bench dips
Run 400m
50 Push ups
Run 400m
50 HSPUs (self-assist)
Run 400m

OUCH! Time: 19:48

AllisonNYC,

There wasn't a darn thing wrong with your interview. You have nothing to fret about. I cannot even imagine how your comments could have aggravated anyone - not even the most sensitive of the PC crowd.

BTW, I got into CF for the health benefits, but if I were 20 years younger, YOU would be my new reason to CF. You do rock.

25/m/135

Mostly as RXed

By the time I got to the HSPUs, my arms were dead, so I ended up going only half-way down. Speaking of which, would it be better to go halfway down in a situation like this or go all the way with an assist?

39:12

P.S. AllisonNYC - You're the greatest! Just don't let anyone get you down. Keep working hard and pushing yourself to new levels. Who cares what other people say?

What a welcome back WOD!

Did all my HSPU's via my new rx standard- on the parallette bars with the head below the hands on every rep. Holy HSPU that was tough. My shoulders are shot. Probably didn't help that I am toting around about an extra ten lbs due to all the Hawaiian beer infused in my body right now.

Conquering the world one HSPU at a time:

32:17 as rx'd

Age 35
BW 148#

As rx'd:

19:54

Age=27
BW=185

As rx'd:

15:34

30/m/165

50 dips
1 mile bike run
50 honest pushups
1 mile bike run
50 HSPU (nose to floor) - 30 degree angle off smith machine (0 degree being full HSPU)
1 mile bike run

26:12

Adult 101 says "People treat different people differently."

One of the Facts of Life (which was a great show by the way in the early 90's).

Guess some people figure that out later than others, if ever at all.

22:53 w/ 500m row subbed for run

Allison NYC: stay strong, sister.

Nothing pisses off a weakling more than an Alpha Chick exercising her strength and sexuality.

Frankly, it scares the crap out of the "lessers".

Remember who you are. Be that. The rest of the tossers can just sod off.

Allison NYC can do and say as she pleases, and by her doing so, it pleases many others. If it pleases her to be hot looking and flitatious, and point out that CrossFit makes her feel really good, well then: say it, live it, feel it, project it and enjoy it.

We Alphas know how you feel. We know what it's like to be both admired and envied to the point of dislike. It just goes with the territory.

Lucky you, Allison. You get to bear the benefits and burdens of being a beautiful strong Alpha femme. Hold your head up like a Queen. Ignore the comments of the rabble, and "let them eat cake".

Be true to yourself.

And, choose your friends from the Alpha pack. The Betas always try to sneak up & bite you on the posterior chain.

Good Luck!

Jim 48/M/170 12:28
Gary 50/M/200 20:57

I feel that the world is full of different types of people and that that is a great, great thing, But this of course leads to different opinions and that's good too, lets not bash Alison nyc about her interview, she is the person she is and I wouldn't want anyone to change who they are to please someone else. She trains Crossfit and she is one of US, so lets accept that and just get on with it.

Tough workout after a Halloween party....

Ring dips were honest
Push ups...not so much
HSPU's started with band assist, progressed to even more band assist and then the last 15 were pike pushups off the flat bench

21:04

as rxed honest pushups and hspu's 22:33, last time 28 something. huge improvement with form on hspu.
post:hunt

M/31/195

Just getting back to this after some time off due to a vacation then illness.
Subbed just 25 HSPU.
No timme, got it done.

M/38/172

HSPUs with feet on platform and 90 degree bend at waist.

24:53

44/M/6'/185
TIME: 15:24

DON'T HAVE RINGS SO I DID BAR DIPS WITH A 25 POUND WEIGHT PLATE. OTHERWISE DID AS RX'D. FELT GOOD TODAY. LOTS OF ENERGY.

RURAL/METRO FIRE DEPT.
TUCSON, AZ.

m/55/200

I'm with JWL #67 While I appreciate the intellectual depth on this message board, this is overkill. Lets train.

sub: 2min stairmaster level 13 200 single unders
50 ring dips
2 min stairmaster (13) 200 single unders
50 push ups chest to floor
2 min stairmaster (13) 250 single unders
50 hspu feet on smith machine, nose to floor.
25 minutes.

If you can't run with the big dogs stay on the porch.

Subbed bar dips 1:1. HSPU were done with feet supported on smith bar at shoulder height. Good form throughout.

19:34

CrossFit Rocks!

To all those like me that miss long runs a little bit and haven't quite bought into the CF makes your running/cardio stronger despite the many posts from triathletes and super-stud (and studette) athletes confirming this, I am now a believer.

Went back to Colorado Springs for the weekend after living at sea-level for a year and a half. Crushed "the incline" (a steep mountain course) and got a PR. In short, I did better after doing CrossFit at sea-level than after living at 6500 feet and running/lifting a lot. My legs felt super strong and I recovered in 1/4 of the time after running the last bit to the top.

CF is legit, not that you all didn't already know that. This training program has changed the way I stay in shape and understand fitness.

Rock on CFers.

Subbed 150 bar dips for the ring dips, and subbed 65 lbs. shoulder presses for HSPU
22:13

28/M/6'2"/205

Two of my crossfit enemies...ring dips & HSPU. We got a little closer today and I hope we can become good friends in the future. But for now I HATE YOU GUYS.

29:52
box HSPU

Welcome back Freddy!

About the AlisonNYC controversy:

Alison looked good. People gave her compliments on her passion for crossfit, her honesty about her life, and yeah, her appearance. A lot of people do crossfit because it makes them feel more attractive.

And "snatch" is a funny word. Deal with it.

can someone tell me what to substitute for running? this is my 2nd day. And for how many reps. Thankd

26m/6'5"/210 lbs

32:05

I'd say as rx'd but I cheated myself on some of the HSPUs. Dammit.

39/M/210/6'1

1/4 mile @ 7.5 mph
30 dips (fake) @ half bw (lame)
1/4 mile @ 7.5 mph
20 knee push ups (very lame)
1/4 mile @ 8.0 mph
15 shoulder press 40 # (so very lame)

"Eighty percent of success is just showing up." W. Allen
Next time will be better.

p.s., caveat lector regarding aphorism. Its author "showed up" with his adopted step daughter.

comment #88, re: picture
That guy is an event official. He is off the firing line waiting for us at the next stage of fire... after we were done shooting here we ran to a pond and shed our gear into a small boat and then we swam the pond pulling the boat across with us.. approx 30 yards. then we put all our gear back on and shot several different stages before hauling a 275 lb dummy up a hill and across the finish line

How can i get into crossfit shape after shoulder surgery??????????? Labrum and rotator repair.

39/M/210/6'1

1/4 mile @ 7.5 mph
30 dips (fake) @ half bw (lame)
1/4 mile @ 7.5 mph
20 knee push ups (very lame)
1/4 mile @ 8.0 mph
15 shoulder press 40 # (so very lame)

"Eighty percent of success is just showing up." W. Allen
Next time will be better.

p.s., caveat lector regarding aphorism. Its author "showed up" with his adopted step daughter.

31:45 HSPU's were about 4 inches less than full ROM

27/241/78"

Subbed bar dips for ring dips 1/1..weak I know
HSPU w/ feet elevated at eye level
all else as rx'ed

15:05

Spider chick your comments about the allison fiasco are great...let them eat cake and bite you on the posterior chain, funny stuff.

32/m/215/6'5"

As rx'd: 30:49
Previous: 34:44

Beat last time by 3:55, pretty happy with that but was hoping for a sub 30 min.

31/m/155lb.

100 parallel dips(20/15/15/15/10/10/15)
1/4 mile
50 push ups (20/15/15)
1/4 mile
50 HSPU feet on retaining wall(15/10/10/10/5)
1/4 mile

17:06

Ouch

29/m/235

sub'd pike hspu and bar dips.
17:45

17/m/185

today was only my second day doing CF.

27:11

felt good, but ill push myself harder next time.

29/M/165lb

Bar dips and pretty sorry-looking HSPUs.
22:38

As Rx'd
Time: 23:34

WU .25 mi walk on treadmill
WOD
19:30
Partitoned ring dips 20/10/10/5/5
Partitioned push ups 25/10/10/5
Partitioned assited HSPU 10/10/5/5/5/5/5/5

25:45, HSPUs with feet on wall, otherwise as rx'd. They killed my time.

40y/o M
75'' 203#
did not post yesterday...so here it is:
warmup: day of fishing on Shearon Harris
WOD: 2x135, 5x155 (no sexual references intended with use of term WOD)
hoy: subbed highly elevated pushups 19:33 (though 'hoy' has sexual overtones in Thai, I was using the Spanish word for 'today') My apologies to the Thai female crossfitting community.

24/f/5'6"/149

half of the dips were on a box, the other half were on the rings with feet on a box behind me. The HSPUs were to a 6"? (a stack of two abmats) target.

32:10

41/m/210

as Rx'd
no rings so regular dips

20:10

29/M/175

23:57
Feet over bar on top of squat rack

26 m 187 6'0
As Rx'd 13:47
Beautiful day here (Louisville area) with a slight nip in the air...perfect for CF
Hope nobody gets offended by the nip expression...

WOD DONE AS RXD WITH A SUB ON THE RUNNING, DID ELIPTICAL DUE TO NOT BEING RELEASED BY MY DR FOR RUNNING YET.HSPUs WERE "KILLER BUT GOT ALL WOD DONE IN 26:04

44/76"/195

25:17

bar dips, pike pushups for HSPU (pretty poor form, I suspect)

42yom / 146

21:09 as rx'd

This is an improvement of 4:38 over last time. Very happy with the results although the HSPUs were brutal and broken into singles for the last 15 reps.

Post - Additional Ring Dips and Ring Push-ups

29/m/186

For time:
35 Bar Dips
Run 400 meters
35 Push-ups
Run 400 meters
35 Handstand push-ups (ROM very limited)
Run 400 meters

18:57

Still have weakness in right arm. Left side seems to be doing all the work.

M/37/176

As Rx'd -- 22:36

Runs were closer to .3 miles, uphill on the way out. First time with this one. Ring dips not as bad as I expected, but HSPUs were brutal, slow, and sets were very broken.

Allison_NYC - you are awesome. Fitness, whether via Crossfit or otherwise, is about being healthy and strong, and looking and feeling good. You exemplify all those things, and your passion for Crossfit is infectious. Keep it up!

As for "snatch" being a funny word, the last time I told my wife I had a workout that day where I had to do 30 snatches, she answered with a smirk that I would probably be REALLY tired afterward. Yes, it's funny, and most of us get it.

m/33/70/195

24:11 HSPUs to top of head and assisted.

17/m/135

didnt do for time

Run .50 miles
20 strict marine pull ups
run .25 miles
10 chest presses 70#
20 lat pulls @ 75#

the gym i belong to doesnt have alot of the stuff but its cheap lol

f/35/145, 2nd crossfit workout!

Scaled and subbed;
bent leg bench dips x 15
200m run
honest "knee" push ups x 15
200m run
box assisted hspu x 15
200m run

18:40

29/M/190

No rings so I did 100 bar dips instead, I know not as many as recommeded.

Otherwise as rx'd. 31:28

All of my sets were very broken but I had a significant increase in my 400m pace over last time we did 400m runs.

John

away from the gym today and had very limited amount of time & use of a hotel globo gym, so I did 1/2 Angie
50 - pull ups, push ups, sit ups & squats for time.
6:55

BW 127, should have warmed up more

50 ring dips/400m run/50 honest pushups/400m run/50 HSPU mini+monster mini band assist/400m run

23:45, a grand total of 1 sec faster than last time. Last time I did the HSPU w/ one knee on couch arm, hard to say which was harder. Probably today.

m/23/6'4"/210

This is what I did yesterday:

Minimum sets to complete:
50 dumbbell swings (80 lb.)
100 Janda sit-ups (kept feet on floor at all times)
100 push-ups

3/6/5 (almost 4)
It gets a LOT harder by the end!

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Here's an idea for a different kind of CFT (CrossFit Total):

1. Turkish get-up (add left and right)
2. Weighted pull-up (count total, including body weight)
3. Overhead squat

I'm gonna do it and post to comments.

50/195

Rowed 500 meters x 3, otherwise as Rx'd.
19:35

I did this on track and just subbed push ups for the dips and Headstand push ups.

50 push ups (25/25)
400 meter run
50 push ups (15/15/10/10)
400 meter run
50 push ups (15/10/10/5/10)
400 meter run

~15 minutes.

How fast does everybody run their 400 meters? Medium intensity pace? I ran my first one way too hard...oxygen debt and gassed after the first 400...also my shoulders were in extreme pain not my triceps so much, even some time after the workout. Kicked my ass, but glad I did it.

20 min. HSPU's were pike/supported

as rx'ed

20:15. hspu took about 10 min. alone.

working a day behind so cleans today.

185 195 205 205 210 215 225(f) 215 205 205

some dude talking to me the whole time. 61 years old and squating over 500lbs. nice guy but really jacked with my focus. i'll get 225 next time.

then finished with some deadlifts. 315x4 365x2 405

WU: dog walk and CFWUx3

WOD: 21:25

Fist time to do ring dips. I made a contraption out of some motorcycle tie-downs and handles that works quite well. As stated many times, this is much harder than regular dips. Crushing WOD today, not that I was surprised.

Allison, don't let other people's issues get you down or put a damper on your life.

18/m/180/6'1

sub 150 bar dips for 50 ring dips bc no rings
hspu with feet on a 5' bar

33:05

male 36 175lbs.

I was looking forward to the challenge of this one because I am still not able to do more than a couple handstand pushups. After the first 5 I could not balance myself so I used the wall and tried to compensate by adding a 22lbs weight vest.

150 dips 50/15/10/25/25/22/3
1/4 mile run
50 pushup 25/15/10
1/4 mile run
hand stand pushups 5/10/10/10/5/5/5
1/4 mile run

my time was 21:29

Thank you

32/m/185

500 meter row - 1:27.6 (PR)
CFWU ex- dips and push ups

21:07

50 ring dips (broken, but got 22 in a row to start)
400 meter run
50 push ups (broken, on blocks to get full rom, got 27 in a row to start)
400 meter run
50 HSPUs (broken, had feet elevated about 3' on stretching table)
400 meter run

I really wanted to break 20 mins, but I'll take this for a first time out. I've got a lot of work to do to get to real HSPUs, and those ring dips (never done 'em before) were no walk in the park!

26 yom 6'2" 155#

CFWUx3

150 bar dips
400m run on treadmill
50 honest pushups
400m run on treadmill
50 shoulder presses with 35# dumbbells
400m run on treadmill

32:33
Bar dips killed me and I nearly fell on my face when I attempted the HSPU. I really didn't want to sub those. I have been incorporating them into my warm ups and they're getting better.

subs:
100 bench dips on 20" box with feet up
500 m row
50 pushups on knees working on strict form
500 m row
50 pushups on knees
500 m row

19:09

m/216/22
40min
ring dips took half the work out
What would be a good sub for handstands?

27 yom

194#

20:30

Only 50 bar dips.

Did a similar workout to this yesterday because my back was killing me: 21-15-9 reps of HSPUs, Dips, and Push-ups. Made up yesterday's Clean workout today. Will come back to this one later in the week.

In an interesting note, today at my local GloboGym the little old lady at the front desk threatened to blow the "Lunk Alarm" on me. I'm not kidding--they have a blue flashing light and a siren that they set off if you grunt too loudly. (I won't name the franchise, but let's just say that in whatever PLANET they are from, they don't really care about FITNESS). I politely told the woman that if I set off her "lunk alarm", that would be a good indication that I was putting in the proper amount of effort into my workout, and would only encourage me further.

She did not ring the alarm on me. Crossfit wins again.

#5 Allison NYC

Sorry about all the drama that's going on...I thought your interview was great :-) !

P.S. The West Coast rocks!!

24 yof

130#

16:40

50 Reverse dips
50 girl push-ups
50 presses - Small barbell with 10# on each side.

5 minutes rope jumping + 3x CFWU did dips on a bench and feet on the floor

Time as rx'd 20.58.

HSPU Nose to floor killed me, took mealmost 13 minutes :S

gotta work on those...

Did OK untl the HSPU. Could only get 2. Switched to 65lb push jerk. Pretty frustrating.
22:20

M/39/185

I'd like to extend my thanks to Greg Glassman, Eva T., Nicole, Tony B. and CrossFit Toronto for allowing our very small televison crew to observe the cert this weekend, participate in a workout (Fight Gone Bad) and discuss the business of CrossFit. We learned a lot about fitness, the CrossFit community, business, managing growth and the art of making money by giving so much away free.

The program should be edited and aired by this coming Friday on Canada's Business News Network, BNN. It will also be posted on the channel's website, www.bnn.ca.

And my wee daughter Olivia was thrilled to meet Nicole and Eva, though she was a bit shy to say so herself at the time. And that one-handed handstand, Eva? "That was fabulous," Olivia said.

Oh, and AllisonNYC? Go back to the Black Box in NY anytime you want. It's YOUR gym. The rest is silliness. Double entendres are among the oldest forms of wordplay, and are a short evolutionary hop from the lowly pun. For those of you scandalized by such harmless wordplay as "snatch" and "clean and jerk", I suggest you take a quick burn through Shakespeare's Macbeth - spend some time on the porter's speech. Or just about anything Falstaff has to say in any of the plays in which he appears.

Today's WOD:
Subbed regular dips at 2 for 1
22 mins. Slow. But FGB yesterday was tough.

More better faster

26:04 at playstructure
limited rom on hspu's

25:27

HSPU feet on bar at 5' 5"

Haven't done the wo yet, hopefully later after running kids. As for the "topic of the day," here's my four cents worth (yes, four, I won a couple bucks from pull tabs last night.)
Was the interview really the issue or was it the "innuendo" posts that started the day before after cute girls viewed in pic, including then 'maybe' A*nyc in background? Yes, because of these posts that continued into the next day, the 12 year old in me who always wanted to be blond and adored showed herself. I almost posted, "F/40/three kids and divorced, can I still come to Ireland???"
But then I remembered I was 40, a good person, and I like my hawaiian brunette hair just fine thank you very much.

Then I saw the interview, and shame on me. A*nyc showed her vulnerability, her joy in CF (shared by many), and her spirit. I could contend that her interview was more personal than the few others I've seen lately, only because she let us in.
I just can't help but wonder if the actual interview has nothing to do with the issues posted but the reactions to her physical self. Yes, some posts were certainly sexual in nature. Big news, we're sexual by nature. Certainly, A*nyc has no control over those posts.
So if someone, NOT ME, wants to address those issues; we can do it without naming names, without damaging anyone's spirit, and without stereotypical behavior. Maybe just 'without' the whole conversation next time.

M/30/6'/175

CWFUx3 -dips

150 bar dips on gravitron (20 unassisted, 20 w/50# assist, 110 w/70# assist, sets of 10)
Runs done at 10.0 mph on treadmill
50 honest pushups in 5 sets of 10
50 self-assist HSPU on smith machine in varied sets

41:18

Yowza! This one hurt, but I'm glad I did it. Upper body strength is a weak spot for me, and WODs like this will help a lot. Hopefully I can make up yesterday's cleans tomorrow.

34/M/77kg

Subbed ring dips for 150 regular dips, otherwise as Rx'd:

37 min 30 sec

34yo/M/210

50 ring dips got to 20 the broken(sets of 5)
1/2 mile run
50 ring pushups got to 20 then groups of 5
1/2 mile run
25 push-press #135 (sets of 3)
1/2 mile run (instead of sitting on my butt to rest)
last 25 push-press (sets of 3's,2's and 1's)
1/2 mile run

really need to look at the WOD better befor starting it.

oops took me 1:04 total

about 30 minutes for push presses

42yo/175#/m

Last time on 8/1 took 24.40 and only made 25 of the 50 handstand pushups

As rx'd today 22.45

50 Ring dips
1/4 mile run
50 pushups
1/4 miles run
8.40
50 handstand pushups
20.55
run 1/4 mile
22.45 total elapsed time

I am handstand pushup impaired!

sub 50 bar dips, 50 honest pushups and 50x25kg press

28:55

as rx'd

ring dips armpits to full ext.(lockout), honest pushups and nose to floor HSPU

28:31

25/M/208#

So was going pretty strong until I met the HSPUs. Did about my first 35 head to the floor and the last 15 my ROM became worse and worse.

WOD as rx'd: 22:56

35:30 hspu with feet hooked on bar

22:04

Not quite full extension for all HSPU

33M / 185# / WOD #188 / CFT 825

CFWU + For time:

50 Ring Dips
Run 400 meters
50 Push-ups
Run 400 meters
50 Handstand push-ups (to ABMAT...these took 4ever)
Run 400 meters

28:58

45/m/180
as rx'd with following subs:

150 st bar dips
feet on top rung of smith machine for hspu's

25:30

subbed 500m Row c2 level 8

16:45

Shredded after the O-lifting seminar and a 1 hour fixed gear bike ride.

12:15
did reg dips, but ran 500m instead of 400m.

CCTJOEY, i agree with the post you set down; those athletes doing so well tend to be "Alpha", and live their lives well and free.

From what i see today, we have become completely engaged in a discussion that will end up dead, why? Look into the past posts, many have resulted in changes and things to help the community, but discussions like these only prove that some people are sensitive to something, and others are not, while at other times the tables are turned. A fervent discussion is interesting to watch, but not when it falls to the level of finger pointing and name calling. Isn't this a WORKOUT DAY?

Post a link to the forum's if you want to have this type of discussion on a workout day, is this truely imporant enough to tae up 1/2 the posts on the board today?

Beyond that...what do most of you do when the work days fall on Sundays and you don't workout on Sunday's? I workout on a schedual that follows the WOD every day except on Sunday's. I either go 5 on 2 off or more often 6 on 1 off. Any interesting suggestions on how to implant the WOD's that are as tough as todays into something like that? I tend to just put it in on a rest day that falls in the middle of the week, but i would be interested to know what others have done in the past or still do.